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NewSchools Venture Fund leader expected to get top education post
Ted Mitchell will be named undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013 -
What happens if City College of San Francisco closes next year?
A new report lays out the details.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Google's Dunne urges education to adapt to technology
Thanks to technology, students have more resources and ever—but education must adapt with the times in order to make the most of them.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Chris Pruitt [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Alabama State University's shady deals: Governor defends report
The university says it was premature to release the audit that showed family and friends made off with money.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Bentley University adjuncts vote against union
The 100-to-98 vote deals a narrow defeat to a regional effort to organize.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Tuition at public colleges shows smallest rise in 3 decades
But a huge drop-off in the growth of grant aid means many students pay more.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013 -
7 women file Title IX complaint against UConn
Four of the women shared their stories at a Monday press conference with civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2013 -
U. of Minnesota issues warning about offensive Halloween costumes
No specific examples are cited in the letter.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Ed tech highlights: 10 things to note from Educause 2013
From MOOCs and SPOCs to analytics and personalization, these 10 new and recent developments stood out at Educause 2013.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Texas A&M to announce Israeli satellite campus
The first satellite campus for an American university in Israel is expected to serve both Jewish and Arab students.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Colleges grappling with homeless students
One estimate puts the number of homeless students at 58,000 on campuses nationwide.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Ivy Tech trustee resigns over dirty emails
The messages contained lewd jokes and, in some cases, nude photos.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
George Washington says admissions weren't really need-blind
The school says it does consider financial need, something it wasn't saying as recently as last week.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Former Ohio State president Gee to lead effort on affordability
The state's governor has asked him to prepare a report.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Zuckerberg's Startup:Education among investors in Panorama's $4M funding round
The startup is the first to receive an equity investment from the Facebook co-founder's foundation.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Deep Dive
6 ways CIOs can revolutionize universities [Educause 2013]
Seven CIOs took part in an Educause panel discussion on how campus IT leaders can change the face of their schools.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Ivy Tech administrator emailed dirty jokes, nude photos
The governor who appointed the community college chairman says he's "sort of a salty guy."
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Urban Outfitters co-founder funds work-free Lehigh satellite campus
Scott Belair's $20 million donation will fund a campus for dreamers.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
UCLA mishandled racial complaints, study says
Nearly all of the minority faculty members surveyed said they had experienced bias.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
$10,000 bachelor's degrees off to slow start
The goal is tantalizing, but so far just a few programs have materialized.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Educause 2013: Our recap of higher ed IT's premier gathering
Here's a rundown of Education Dive's coverage at the higher ed IT mega-gathering in Anaheim.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Educause reveals and social media: The week's most read education news
Too busy to read about what happened in education this week? Catch up right now with the stories that mattered.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Biggest concern for campus IT: Helping faculty use technology
Just 29% in this survey say MOOCs would be a reliable source of revenue.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Sallie Mae bets on rising college costs
Its market share in private education loans rises above 50%.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Common Application says 2 big problems fixed
The glitches had caused some schools to push back deadlines.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 18, 2013